| 04.03.2023 from Ed Burrow | Note 3.1 |
| (2,500 km driven) | |
- Grip in dry conditions
- Braking in dry conditions
- Grip in wet conditions
N/A
- Braking in wet conditions
- Grip in snow
- Driving comfort
- Internal noise level
- Tyre wear
- Fuel consumption
Tyre size and vehicle make
215 / 50 R18 V
MAZDA CX-3 SKYACTIV-G 150 i-ELOOP AWD
Result: Would you buy again? No way
Comment:
Bought a used Mazda last year with these tyres appearing to be the originals from manufacture. Have covered 2000 miles since purchasing the car and feel the tyres grip in dry conditions is reassuring good, even at winter season temperatures but this becomes less so in the wet, noticeably negotiating corners and bends, though in a straight line at least they cope well with dispersing standing water.
Regard road noise I'd rate them as average for a summer sports tyre, with a background rubble particularly on rural roads which have recently been surface dressed.
The car is low mileage having only covered 15000 miles in just over four years since registration and the tyres are wearing well with around 5mm of tread remaining on average front and rear, however in the last couple of months cracks have started to appear between and in the outer tread blocks on all four tyres, though more so at the front, despite the tyre pressures being regularly checked and the car not driven harshly. Suspect they will need replacing for the next MOT and well before they have worn out when it comes to tread depth, so I've only given them one star for wear particularly as the DOT code suggests the tyres were manufactured in September 2018, making them not particularly old tyres.
Therefore I will defiantly be looking for tyres from another manufacturer next time around with these Toyo's appearing to show signs of such prematurely aging, along with their not so reassuring levels of grip on damp roads.
